2025 Quad Rock 25

R2R2R

Grand Teton (13,775')

2023 Quad Rock 50

Crestone Centennial Circuit

P36/M27. Well for a training plan of mostly skiing and ice climbing, that actually went really well. 1 smol bear and 1 rattlesnake on course today. Race Day goes much smoother when you know how to hydrate and fuel and can actually run downhill. Took out the warm up miles at a good, but quick, pace, made sure to warm the quads up on the ups and downs before really getting into it. Plucked off some people on the ups, good leapfrog games with more downhill people.  Could have had a little less sugar and syrup water, a little more real food by the last aid. Up Howard for the final climb was hot and brutal, legs weren't super keen on running downhill on upper Timber but they managed. Can't describe how much nicer it felt to be at Arthurs aid and knowing I only have one climb left instead of the four for the 50. Could feel my upper screw in my leg about half the time. Good day, fun day. A little frustrating to think of how much better the 2023 50 mile could have gone with the fitness I had at the time if my quads were working that day, but I think I have made my peace with this race.

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2025 Quad Rock 25

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2025 Quad Rock 25

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Grand Teton (13,775')

2023 Quad Rock 50

Crestone Centennial Circuit

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